Project Manager, Environmental Engineer, Operations Manager

Position: Project Manager 7
Overview

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we're building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game.

Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

THE COMPANY

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.

KCI is currently ranked #56 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION

We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.

We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

Position Summary

The Project Manager - Data Center Development is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex, multi‑site data center development programs from early due diligence through design, permitting, and construction support. This role serves as the primary integrator across technical disciplines, internal teams, consultants, utilities, and client stakeholders to ensure data center projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to required quality and performance standards.

The ideal candidate brings experience managing large infrastructure or mission‑critical development programs and is comfortable operating in fast‑paced, high‑visibility environments with sophisticated clients.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Delivery

* Lead multiple concurrent data center development projects or work streams within a larger program, coordinating site/civil, environmental, utility, energy, and permitting efforts

* Develop and manage program execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting frameworks

* Oversee consultants and subconsultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, quality, and contract requirements

* Coordinate complex permitting and entitlement strategies across local, state, and federal jurisdictions

* Support transition from development into design and construction phases, ensuring continuity and risk mitigation

Client & Stakeholder Management

* Serve as a key client‑facing representative, supporting strong, trust‑based relationships with data center developers, owners, and end users

* Facilitate communication among internal teams, external consultants, utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies

* Prepare and deliver program updates, executive briefings, and issue‑resolution strategies

Technical & Strategic Leadership

* Integrate multidisciplinary technical inputs (site selection, site/civil, environmental, utilities, power, and energy systems) into a cohesive development strategy

* Identify development risks related to schedule, permitting, utilities, environmental constraints, and constructability, and implement mitigation strategies

* Contribute to the development of standardized best practices, templates, and lessons learned for data center program delivery

Financial & Commercial Management

* Assist with scope…